I'd kind of forgotten about the mole and no longer thought it was Saul although the day he went to do the test still seems dodgy.

Ariann wrote:

So I'm parallel watching Homeland, Life, and Forsyte Saga (damien lewis forever!). I'm a third through the second season of Life and wow, this show is starting to suck and not make any sense, the editing has just become bizarro like nobody has any interest in chronology anymore - I can see why it didn't get a third season! But, on the same night, I watched an episode of Life where Damien Lewis gets kidnapped and then Homeland right after and Damien Lewis gets kidnapped! Synchronicity!

I love Life so much that I forgive any issues with the second season! I need to re-watch it again.

I'd kind of forgotten about the mole and no longer thought it was Saul although the day he went to do the test still seems dodgy.

Ariann wrote:

So I'm parallel watching Homeland, Life, and Forsyte Saga (damien lewis forever!). I'm a third through the second season of Life and wow, this show is starting to suck and not make any sense, the editing has just become bizarro like nobody has any interest in chronology anymore - I can see why it didn't get a third season! But, on the same night, I watched an episode of Life where Damien Lewis gets kidnapped and then Homeland right after and Damien Lewis gets kidnapped! Synchronicity!

I love Life so much that I forgive any issues with the second season! I need to re-watch it again.

Yeah, he seemed super stressed that day. And he failed the razor blade question, but he also failed other questions. I would be surprised if the writers made it that obvious, though. It can't be Saul! I <3 him too much.

I don't mind it, except some of the images seem out of place. Like, why do they show Obama? Isn't he not president in the Homeland universe? I know they never say who the president is, but it's implied that it's a different administration since the VP is different.

Is there any reason to believe it would be him? He doesn't seem to know much. Plus, if he was a mole, wouldn't he have tipped off the others to avoid the arming of the TV van?

No, but there's no reason to believe it would be anyone else, either. The only one that would make sense at this point is Saul's wife. Where did she go?!

But if you watch the scene when Estes is telling him what happened, if you pretend that the vp is a mole, it gets pretty intense.

As far as characters in the CIA that we know: Quinn, Carrie, Estes, Saul, those two surveillance guys: would it make sense for anyone of them to be?

Other characters: Brody's family (don't think so), Mike (nah), other marines (hmm doubt it), Carrie's family (not so much). The only people left are the VP and his family, and Saul's wife. I think. Are there any other characters that aren't already terrorists that I'm forgetting?

I really love Saul & in one sense don't want it to be so, but it would be really exciting if he was the mole!

If the Carrie & Brody thing turns out to be sincere & lasting, I'll be really disappointed. So many shows have really laboured romances just because it's a convention, it would just be a really bad fit here & so improbable.

Is there any reason to believe it would be him? He doesn't seem to know much. Plus, if he was a mole, wouldn't he have tipped off the others to avoid the arming of the TV van?

No, but there's no reason to believe it would be anyone else, either. The only one that would make sense at this point is Saul's wife. Where did she go?!

But if you watch the scene when Estes is telling him what happened, if you pretend that the vp is a mole, it gets pretty intense.

As far as characters in the CIA that we know: Quinn, Carrie, Estes, Saul, those two surveillance guys: would it make sense for anyone of them to be?

Other characters: Brody's family (don't think so), Mike (nah), other marines (hmm doubt it), Carrie's family (not so much). The only people left are the VP and his family, and Saul's wife. I think. Are there any other characters that aren't already terrorists that I'm forgetting?

I've gotten a weird feeling about the lady that works with the CIA - the one that picked Carrie up to take her to Beirut and the one that is watching after the Brody family in the hotel. She's just sweet enough to be shocking as a mole.

And have we forgotten Galvez? He was awesome! I liked his chutzpah. I guess he's out, though.

I think Galvez is dead! Right? Last time he was mentioned, 2 or 3 eps ago, someone asked about him and was told 'He's still dying'. We've been seeing more of that lady lately, the one watching the Brodys and who helped in Beirut, so I'm thinking there has to be more to her character than just plot assister.

Kind of confused about Quinn. So who was he reporting to? And he was going to shoot Brody? ahhhh! I'm really excited for next ep but now I'm going to be a week behind because I'm back in the UK booo.

I think Quinn is reporting to this Adal guy who seems to be a ghost-like member of the CIA with lots of folklore surrounding him. Basically they do effed up things that wouldn't be allowed by law or the CIA charter...like executing their own assets. I guess Quinn is the hit man for that secret branch.

Ooh funnn! I'm glad I get to see that ep again this Sunday, I was packing during it and not paying enough attention.OH I remember what I was confused about. What was the Philly cop's real role about? Not just his estranged baby mama, it would seem.

I've gotten a weird feeling about the lady that works with the CIA - the one that picked Carrie up to take her to Beirut and the one that is watching after the Brody family in the hotel. She's just sweet enough to be shocking as a mole.

Ooh funnn! I'm glad I get to see that ep again this Sunday, I was packing during it and not paying enough attention.OH I remember what I was confused about. What was the Philly cop's real role about? Not just his estranged baby mama, it would seem.

Did you see the SNL skit of Homeland? It was hilarious and everyone was great, Taran Killam as Brody whisper-talking with his lips pursed together, Hader as Saul, and Anne Hathaway as Carrie, all great. But I laughed the most at the woman who played Dana, who only walked across the screen for 2 seconds saying "Dad? Dad?" in a lost, stoned way. It was perfect.

Did you see the SNL skit of Homeland? It was hilarious and everyone was great, Taran Killam as Brody whisper-talking with his lips pursed together, Hader as Saul, and Anne Hathaway as Carrie, all great. But I laughed the most at the woman who played Dana, who only walked across the screen for 2 seconds saying "Dad? Dad?" in a lost, stoned way. It was perfect.

I thought Anne Hathaway wasn't that great in that skit, but Bill Hader's Saul was so spot on! Awesome.